IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): unnamed
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1975UT023001
  • User Pedon ID: S1975UT023001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1975UT023001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 75C0080
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 44992
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 12S
  • Range: 1W
  • Section: 26
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4
  • Location Description: 3 miles southwest of Nephi City landfill.
  • State: Utah
  • County: UT023—Juab
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: UT608—Fairfield-Nephi Area, Utah

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Swenson, Nettleton, Fish, Ferez, Hall, Sorenson, Behjat, Hutchings
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Durargidic Argixerolls
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - unnamed
  • Classificaton Date - 8/16/2005
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hj
  • Classificaton Date - 8/11/1975
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium derived from latite and/or alluvium derived from andesite and/or alluvium derived from rhyolite and/or alluvium derived from non-volcanic breccia
  • Landform: alluvial fan
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/11/1975 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    ALAS2

    ARTR2

    BRTE

    Allium ascalonicum

    Artemisia tridentata

    Bromus tectorum

    wild onion

    big sagebrush

    cheatgrass

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    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    5

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    1561

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    90

    330

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    115

    9.4

    20.1

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    A11—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; very cobbly fine sandy loam; moderate thick platy, and moderate very fine granular structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 very fine pores; 10 percent by volume 76-?-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00429
    A12—5 to 11 centimeters (2.0 to 4.3 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; fine sandy loam; weak thin platy, and moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 0.5 very fine and fine pores; 15 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00430
    Bt21—11 to 29 centimeters (4.3 to 11.4 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; 5 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00431
    Bt22—29 to 46 centimeters (11.4 to 18.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00432. slightly calcareous
    Cs1—46 to 77 centimeters (18.1 to 30.3 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), brown (10YR 4/3), moist; gravelly fine sandy loam; massive; hard, friable, weakly coherent by silica, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots; 3.0 very fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; 15 percent by volume 76-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 75C00433. slightly calcareous
    2Cs2—77 to 97 centimeters (30.3 to 38.2 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; very cobbly sandy loam; massive; hard, friable, strongly coherent by silica, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; carbonate, finely disseminated; 25 percent by volume 76-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00434. moderately calcareous
    3C3—97 to 117 centimeters (38.2 to 46.1 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist; very gravelly loamy sand; single grain; loose, loose; carbonate coats on rock fragments; 75 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00435. strongly calcareous
    4Casc4—117 to 144 centimeters (46.1 to 56.7 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), brown (10YR 5/3), moist; very cobbly fine sandy loam; massive; hard, friable, strongly coherent by silica, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; carbonate coats on rock fragments; carbonate masses; 15 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments and 60 percent by volume 76-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 75C00436. strongly calcareous
    4Cs5—144 to 160 centimeters (56.7 to 63.0 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist; very gravelly loamy sand; massive; strongly coherent by silica; carbonate, finely disseminated; 30 percent by volume 2-?-76 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 76-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0. Lab sample # 75C00437. moderately calcareous